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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Big Gas Well at Xenia.

Special to the Indiapapolis Jonrn
WABASH, Noy. ga tremendous flow Of
natural gas was struck to-day at l o'clock in
we'll No 2 ut Xenia, seventeen miles south
west of this city. Trenton rock was penetr ated
last Saturday, and small flow encountered.
Drilling proceeded, and to-day gushsr, which
rivals that at Paramount, was opened. The well
is $50 feet deep aud 80 feet in Trenton. A blaze
sixty feet high issues from the mouth OF a three
inch pipe tonight, and the town is wild with ex-
citement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

remaining bers, unless they objected to,
when they stand aside and their cases
ferred to the committee elections. by vote of
the House. If the House refuses to refer a
of this kind to the committee on elections. the
next step is the admission of the member so OBJ
iected to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Other Failures.

LONDON, Ont. Nov. 29.-The failure of John
B. Laing & Co., of the largest wholesale
dry goods firms in Western Ontario, is an
nounced. Liabilities $100000 assets $50, 900.
CHICAGO. Nov. 29-Creedon, Loahy & Co.,
wholesale dealers in boots and shoes made an
assignment this afternoon. The liabilities are
$50 900, and the assets $50, 600
Hampstead. Tex. Nov. 29-James A. Eel
ker, proprietor of two stores. dry goods and
groceries, made assignment to-day. Liabilities
$50, 900; assets. SAC, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Indiana Patents.

special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Patents were issued
to Indiana inventors to day as follows:
John c. Ballew, of Evansville, machine for
setting saws; John FL. Barth, of Terre Haute
lamp for decorating and illuminating purposes;
Davis B. Beatty, of Moore's Hill, assgnor of one
half to 0. NJ. Hubbard, of Cincinnati, automatic
gate; Samuel Brown, of Washington, water ee
vator; Thomas c. Fisher, of Anderson. fastener
for scythes; Henry Mater. of LaGro, fence post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

TINE is too valuable TO be wasted in credu-
lousy experimenting with various remedies
when 25-cent bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
will at once cure your cold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Young Girl Killed by a Train.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
DANvILLE, Nov. 29.-Miss BERTHE Fate, aged
sixteen, was decapitated and had one leg cut off
by Chicago g. Eastern Illinois train, to night.
She stepped off ono track to get out Of the way
OF Wabash train, and stepped in front of an
other train which was backing up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
Advertising on Third Glass Matter

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-In the court in gen.
eral term for the District of Columbia, to-day,
there was petition flied asking for a writ of
mandamus Postmaster Conger, OF this city
directing him to receive and forward third
class matter envelopes which the petitioners
business card is printed. Under the recent ru-
ing of the Postmaster-general the printing of a
business card an envelope makes the package
it contains subject to letter postage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

Do you suffer from scrofula, salt rheum or
other hunorsl Take Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier. 100 doses one dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
MINOR MATTERS.

Probability that the Management OF Union
Pacific VIII BE Commended.
WASHINGTON. Nov. % Mr.. Anderson. Of the
Pacific railroad investigating commission, is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30
General Notes.
TA-.4g

Special to the Indianapolis Journe.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-The Merchants and
Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit has
been approved by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency as reserve agent for the First National
Bank at Elkhart.
Senator Voorhees, has taken a house in
Twenty first street. which Miss Voorhees, is now
busy furnishing. and which will probably be
their home for several years.
The President to-day appointed James B.
Chess, of Indiana. to be United States cousul
at Durango Mexico, and Allen D. Norman, to
be postmas at San Diego Cal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-30

BILIOUS com plaints constipation aud nausea
are all relieved and cured by Ayers pills.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

From the managers of the Citrus
fair of northern California, it is
learned that the California wine
vintage of 1886 is estimated at 20,-
OOO,O gallons, of which more than
two-thirds was produced north of
San Francisco, in which section all
new vineyards are being put out.
The celebrated Stanford vineyard,
one hundred miles north of Sacra-
mento, the largest vineyard in the
world, comprising over $500 acres
of bearing vines, had a yield this
year O fabout six hundred thousand
gallons of wine besides quantities
of raisins, brandy and shipping
grapes. The yield is expected to
double in three years. California
wine vintage of 1888 is estimated
at SO, 5000, 900 gallons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
Akron Times.

Dear brethren of the press it is
about time that the $4,000 a day
pension" chestnut should be lain to
rest. We plead guilty to starting
the thing several months ago, but
by a mistake of the compositor our
rough estimate of $1,000 per hour
was made to read "$7 1000 per day"
This statement was caught up by
our exchanges, and at present there
are twenty-eight of these journals,
containing our little waite copied
verbatim and with credit. We
trust that these papers, as a matter
of simple justice to their thousands
of readers who have read the article
will correct the error. This Govern
ment paid in pensions last year $63-
404,S64.O3, whichis $170,972.20 for
every day in the year, Sundays in
cluded; or $7,237.9 SO per hour for the
year, counting tw%enty-four hours
to the day and 365 days to the year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
money and vexation saved to the

money and vexation saved to the
people.
This plan does not contemplate
any change in spring elections, and
if the fall elections were doubled
up in the manner proposed there
would be no necessity of doing
away with the comparatively I'M
important and to a great extent un-
partisan elections usually held in
the spring. 1t might be advisable
to provide that municipal elections
in the larger cities like Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo
should be held in the fall, but 9TH
erwise the spring elections might
better be left as they are.
Senator Williams proposed con-
stitutional amendment embodies a
plan for holding elections that will,
we think, be generally commended.
1t is in line with a reform that the
PLAIN DEALER has been laboring a
long time to bring about, and the
amendment as proposed will, if
submitted, receive popularindorse-
ment. 1t is a fair plan, non-parti-
san and ought to succeed on it's
merits.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

New York will have It's beer; and
it is estimated by the Sun that
there are 100000 barrels of beer
consumed annually in the city.
The brewers receive So a barrel for
this beer, less a discount to the
dealers ranging from Is to 300.
Supposing all to receive the high
est discount, which would allow
for an occasional bad debt, the re-
ceipts of the brewers would aggre-
gate $3S,400,O00. This beer is now
substantially all furnished by the
members ofthe Brewers Exchange.
The sum stated is what the dealers
pay the manufacturers for it. But
the price to the consumer is vastly
more. The dealer in retailing his
keg of beer expects to double his
money. An expert beer jerker will
get from a key three times its cost,
while exceptional cases are found
where four-fold the first cost is re-
ceived. But allowing the sale by
the glass to be merely double
the cost by keg or barrel, and it is
seen that the beer drinkers. of New
York pay 76,S0o,OOO annually for
this single article of refreshment
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
Fewer Elections.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The PLAIN DEALER was one of
the first papers in the State to call
attention to the evils attendant up
on the too frequent recurrence of
elections in Ohio and to suggest a
remedy. It is pleased to note,
therefore, that a movement has
been made in the legislature to
provide against this admitted evil
and that it is made upon the lines
suggested blythe PLAIN DEALER. 1t
is altogether different from the pro-
ject subsequently put forward by
a gang of Office holders and ward
heelers in this city to avoid an
swering to the people for their mis-
government and to perpetuate
themselves in Office.
The plan proposed is contained
in a resolution offered by Senator
Williams and contemplates a con-
stitutional amendment. 1t is pro-
posed to so lengthen the terms of
state officials and arrange the
terms that there would be a state
election once in two years instead
of every year, as at present. 1t is
provided that the official terms of
governor, Acknowledgements, sec
rotary of state, auditorsof state and
attorney general shall be four years,
the supreme judges ten years and
the other state officials two years,
and have elections for these Off
Gals SO timed as to fall on the even
years between presidential cleo
tons. That is to say, on presiden-
tial years there would be an cleo
ton, of course, and the governor,
Acknowledgements, and part of
the other state officials would be
chosen, together with members of
congress and members of the leg
islature. The next year there would
be no election at all, and the peo-
pie would have a rest from the tur-
MOL of partisan warfare. The next
year, midway between the presi-
Dental elections, there would be
an election, when congressman, leg
islators and minor state officers
would be chosen. Then another
interval of two years would bring
the presidential year again with an.
other state election. So there would
always be one year of rest, the
number of elections would be re.
lduced one-half and much time
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
Prohibition in Georgia.

The State of Georgia seems to be
adding its testimony to. that of
Maine and other Northern States
that prehibitory laws do not ma
terially and permanently decrease
the consumption Of liquor. The
books of the Revenue Coalecterin
Georgia show an increase of regis
tered stills, within two years, of
nearly S0%-from thirty to fifty.
The increase is not alone in the
number of new stills, bnt in the
capacity of old ones. The increase
is partially accounted for by the
fact that persons who formerly
bought small quantities fromwhole-
sale and retail dealers now pur-
chase a ten-gallon package from
the distiller. In this way they
have the article in the house.
Georgia appears, therefore, to be
repeating the failure of Prohibi-
in Maine and other States in which
it has been partially tried. In
Georgia Prohibition was the result
of local option in counties, and it
was expected that the public senti-
ment which passed the law would
sustain it. But the conclusion to
be drawn from the failure of the
law is that people vote for Prohi-
bition who are not in favor of it.
If they are in favor of Prohibition
at all, it is that it shall apply to
somebody else. Very few people
seem to want Prohibition for them
selves.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
Sleepy Toms Fate.

The following sketch of the once
famous PAGER, Sleepy Tom, is from
the Cincinnati Times Star:
Sleepy Tom is no more. He has
suffered an ignominious death. In
stead of dying and being buried
with race-track honors, covered all
over with tri-colored ribbon and
pool tickets, long since cashed, he
now lies under a heavy heapof the
ashes and charred timbers of an
old Indiana ~cow-shed, which had
furnished him shelter through the
melancholy days of November and
December. He was burned up.
In his day no horse was better
known than poor old blind Sleepy
Tom. To his-owner he was as a
colt a bitter disappointment, to the
man who subsequently came into
possession of him, he was a for
tune. For years the sightless
horse was driven between Xenia
and Dayton to carry the Sunday
papers, and it was the splendid
time he began makingsb between
these two poinSs as a. draught
horse that attracted the attention
ofsporting men, and finally brought
him out on the race track, where,
as a PAGER, he made the unprece-
dented time of 2 :124 Though to-
tally blind the old fellow could see
his position in the race by the aid
of the eyes of his driver, Phillips.
"They are gaining on you, Tom
whoop 'em up a little" Phillips
would say, and Tom would dash
forward as if fired from a catapult.
"Slack up a trife, Tom no use dis
tancing Them" and the old blind
racer, without a pull on the reins:
would obey the words of his human
companion. No whip or spur was
needed to encourage him to do his
best. They are on you now, old
boy" again would come from Phil
Hips, there they come, they are
within a length and a half Of the
sulky wheels; give 'em your dust
and Tom would give them the dust
and invariably go under the string
as if a hundred devils were after
him and he had seen them all. It's
a reflection on American sports and
sportsmen that this old racer was
not permitted to enjoy a green ole
age. The stables of a Caligult
would have been none too good fol
a veteran of Sleepy Toms intelli
gence and virtues.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Of the twenty presidents who
have passed away, four lie buried
in New York state. Arthur sleeps
in the Albany cemetery, Martin
Van Buren, was buried in the bury
ing ground at Undertook, Millard
Fillmore's grave is in Forest Lawn
cemetery, Buffalo, and General
Grants. remains lie in a tomb at
Riverside. James Monroe was bur-
led in the old Second Avenue Gem
etery, New York city, but the Vir-
ginia Legislature had his remains
removed to Richmond.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13
New York Sun.

Fourteen years ago next Febru-
airy, Mr.. Cox arose in the House of
Representatives to protest against
the Infamous salary-grab which
the Forty-second Congress was
then contemplating. In denoun-
cling the proposed act, he was al
most, if not quite, alone. He vot-
ed steadily against the great steal
at every stage, andhe voted against
the bill in which the steal was in
corporated, when the grab went
through he was among the first to
return to the Treasury the five
thousand dollars which became
his share of the ill-gotten spoils.
This record of unscrupulous integ-
rity in the matter of his own pc
cuniary relations with the Govern
ment he served, ought to be enough
to prevent Ohio editors, hebetudi-
nous or otherwise, from ~slandering
Mr.. Cox. Forno manin Congress
works harder to earn the salary
that is his just due, no man in
Congress is quicker to refuse to
draw from the Treasury money
that does not properly belong to
him for services rendered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Nothing shows more conclusive
ly the enormous wealth and growth
of this country than the last report
of the Commissioner of Agricul
ture. The cereal product for the
present year is So bushels per cap
tia for the whole population. In
1850 the product was 50 bushels
per capita. Yet our tariff system
is calculated to prevent us from
disposing of crops in markets
where they would yield us large
returns. France is thinking of in
increasing the duties on American
breadstuffs in retaliation for the
heavy duties We levy on imports
from that country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The New York Times says: "The
case of Mr.. Mathews, the colored
lawyer whom Mr.. Cleveland has
again nominated to the Senate for
the office of Recorder in Washing
ton, is one on which leading Sena-
tors of parties have taken a posi-
ton that is absurd and disgraceful
Republicans have acknowledged
that their opposition to him was
due to their reluctance to see ne.
groes receive office from a Demo
cratic President" The Times states
the whole thing in a nutshell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The New York Fireman (negro
organ) says: "Mr. Blaine may re-
ceive the nomination, but if he
should, the defeat of 1884 will sim
ply be repeated with even greater
emphasis. The party cannot enter
the contest handicapped with an
offensive candidate and with such
issues as such a candidate would
necessarily stand upon. 1t can
only win with a clean candidate
and progressive issues; and Mr..
Blaine is neither a clean man nor
the exponent of progressive issues.
Colored men who will be members
of the National Republican con
vention should bear this fact in
mind
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

There is no diminution in the
amount of property destroyed by
fire during the year about ending
as compared with previous years.
The total sum will foot up about
$110,000,000. The machinery and
methods for combating the flames
improve from year to year, but
there is a steady increase in the
value of property destroyed. This
is perhaps inevitable from the very
conditions of our modern life, and
we must face the inevitable with
the best grace we al
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The number of failures for 1886
are 800 less than for 1885, with
liabilities 100000 less than for
1885. The Democratic admin
istration caused the restoration of
confidence i'll business circles and
made it possible for this good
showing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The Stark County Democrat says,
the whole policy of the Republican
party is base and selfish, aiming to
aggrandize some by plundering the
general public.
The whole history of the Repub-
lican party during its lease of pow
err confirms this charge. 1t is the
party of class distinction of favor
itism in government Of privileged
classes ;,of monopoly, and is hence
the enemy of honest labor and bus
mess.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Dayton Democrat: The peo-
pie of the United States will stand
squarely behind each and every
honest decision coming from judge
or jury. They have reached the
wise conclusion that it is time to
call a halt, and whether it is a boo
die alderman, a railway king, or a
bomb thrower, the future will see
a more rigid enforcement of law in
the interests of the honest masses.
Those who have believed that it
was "a furry and would soon blow
over" will find their mistake. The
people have tired of Republican
class Legislation and extravaganza,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Under Republican rule privilege
has been constantly encroaching
upon rights, underline plea that the
favors granted the few would ben
eft those who were robbed. The
great robber of the people has been
the Republican party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Colonel George w. Hooker, a
leading Vermont Republican, says
that "the Republican party can on
ly win in one direction )" that it
"must face about" must stop ia
voring monopolies, banks and cor
porations at the expense of the
people ;".that sit must resolve upon
doing things for the masses" i,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

with all the ills and wrongs begot-
ten of such offense against the peo-
pie. Reform may come slowly
from the thorough organization
and opposition of the Republican
leaders, but it will come. The boo
dlers, the. offspring of Republican
foster parents, must go.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Professor Tosso, the old violin
list of the west, died in Cincinnati
on Friday last and was buried on
Sunday afternoon. He had many
acquaintances and admirers in this
community.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The Philadelphia Times remarks
that: 'In the hearts of his coun-
trymen John A. Logan, without a
dollar to leave behind, is richer
than that numerous body of states
men who have become million
aires at five thousand a year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Mr.. Hardacre has introduced a
bill in>the Ohio legislature which
provides hat eight of a jury of
twelve members may render a YER
dict in civil cases. It ought to
pass, and then one to abolish the
Grand Jury humbug follow it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

1t is said by the New York World
that an Ohio man has been arrested
for stealing a locomotive. This is
considered the most remarkable
larceny since an Ohio man flched
the. Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Both the successful Democratic
and the unsuccessful Republican
candidates for vice president in
1884, have now 'joined the great
majority"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Liquor bills and Spring election
bills bob up nearly every day in
u Legislature. 1t looks now as
if Spring elections would be abol-
ished and liquor license go higher !!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The cold weather in Florida is
endangering the orange crop again,
butlike the Delaware and New Jer-
sey peach crop, it will come up
smiling in it's season
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The total number of saloons re-
ported in Ohio for taxation is H.
$50, tax at 1914, 1851. Just
how many will pay is another
question. But it is supposed that
nearly two millions will be raised
in that way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The salaries and mileage of the
United States Senators last year
amounted to $3s4,637.5S, and the
salaries of officers, clerks and en-
ployes of the Senate to 1884, 2o1.6O.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The New York World says that
six favored estates in hat city are
allowed to- escape taxation on per-
sonal property to the amount of
fifty million dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The republican party has receiv-
ed the following warning at the
hands of the New York Freeman,
the organ of the colored people of
that State:
"Mr. Blaine may receive the NOM
nation. but if he should, the defeat
of 1881 will simply be repeated
with even greater emphasis"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Mr.. Blaine proposes to visit Ire
land next summer. 1t is a bright
political scheme, says the Albany
Times, much the smartest that
Blaine has invented yet. But he will
have to be supremacy cautious of his
speech there. He will find audien-
ces wherever he goes who will take
no revised stenographer's notes in
explanation of a mistake.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Ruthless e~xtortion" is The
phrase President Cleveland uses in
characterizing the operation of the
tariff law. This description, says
the New York Times lind. Rep.,)
"is perfectly accurate, concise, vet
overlooking with meaning and sug-
gestion-the whole truth aboutthe
tariff in two words"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The Ohio Southern shops at
Springfield, O., were burned down
last Saturday morning, mourning
a loss of 100000
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

The German ship Elizabeth was
wrecked on Virginia Beach, four
teen miles south of Cape Henry,
on last Saturday. All her crew,
twenty-five in number persisted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Senator Stanford, of California
has a $4,000 stable for his horse
at Washington. The GAINESVILLE
Signal thinks hat horse ought to
be thankful that he was not born
to be a factory hand under a high
protective tariff.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

It is thought the present Legis-
lature will do something for the
'tax-dodger." That is to prevent
his "dodgings.n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

This Legislature will not abolish
the Spring elections. The "heelers'
a unanimously opposed TO hav-
ing it done.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-01-13

Speaker Carlisle says he will ac-
cept the Scnatorship of Kentucky,
to succeed Senator Beck, if ten
dered him. Of course.